Hispanic Community October 2024 Riverland Community College: A Beacon of Opportunity and Growth in Southeastern Minnesota Riverland Community College, founded in 1996, plays a vital role in southeastern Minnesota’s workforce development and education. With campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna, it offers diverse programs and was recognized as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2024. The college is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting all students, especially its growing Hispanic population. by Kenneth A. Reid
Hispanic Community August 2026 Premium Meet Six Latin American Nobel Laureates in Literature Six Latin American Nobel laureates in literature are highlighted through their backgrounds, literary achievements and lasting influence. From Gabriela Mistral to Mario Vargas Llosa, their diverse voices, experiences and perspectives helped shape Latin American literature and earned worldwide recognition.
Administration August 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education August 2026 At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Arts and Media August 2026 Premium School Library August 2026 This month featuring books on Intellectual Architects of Latin America from Amazon and Nation Builders of Latin America from Yale University Press
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Tiempos difíciles para los Community Colleges Los community colleges ampliaron el acceso tras el GI Bill, pero ahora enfrentan una caída en las matrículas agravada por el COVID, los costos y la desilusión. Un estudio de Florida destaca barreras financieras, académicas y personales que impulsan la deserción. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Administration April 2026 Premium Catalysts of Success For All: Defending Hispanic Serving Institutions Community colleges overlap with HSIs, gaining federal support strengthens diversity and capacity. For decades, HSIs have advanced equitable access, serving diverse, low income students. Despite misconceptions, they are inclusive institutions meeting criteria and now face significant political and funding challenges by Adriana Alcántara
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Supporting Students with Personalized Academic Learning Skills (PALS) at a Hispanic Serving Community College The PALS program at Mt. San Jacinto College creates inclusive academic counter spaces—using frameworks like UDL and CRP—to support underserved students, especially Latinx learners, by reducing systemic barriers and improving their academic success. by Alicia Chavira Medina, B.A. & Audrey Baca Lopez, Ed.D.
Global March 2019 Asylum Seekers Required To Wait In Mexico The United States has expanded a program that requires migrants seeking asylum to wait in Mexico while the immigration court system processes their cases.
Health Care March 2019 2,200 Quarantined At Immigration Centers Immigration detention centers located in Louisiana and Colorado are under a 25-day quarantine because more than 2,200 people at these facilities have been exposed to the mumps virus.
Global March 2019 Sports Side Door To Admissions The widespread scandal involving college coaches taking bribes to recruit non-athletes has exposed a sports side door to admission to some of the most elite universities in the U.S.
Global March 2019 Dozens Charged In College Admissions Scam Some 50 people have been charged in a college admissions scam involving parents bribing college coaches and other insiders to get their children admitted to selective schools.
Administration March 2019 Texas Tech U Receives More Than $2.1M Texas Tech University’s College of Education has received more than $2.1 million from the Texas Education Agency to partner with school districts in a principal preparation program.
Global March 2019 College Coaches, Others Indicted Charges have been brought against college coaches who according to authorities took bribes to admit students as athletes regardless of their ability.
